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how to calculate anion gap

what is normal range for anion gap

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Na - (Cl + HCO3)

8-12 is normal

> 12 (high anion gap)

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causes of high anion gap metabolic acidosis

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M: methanol
U: uremia
D: DKA
P: propylene glycol
I: iron tablets or INH
L: lactic acidosis
E: ethylene glycol
S: salicylates (aspirin)
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causes of normal anion gap metabolic acidosis

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H: hyperchloremia
A: Addison disease
R: renal tubular acidosis
D: diarrhea
A: acetazolamide
S: spironolactone
S: saline infusion
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what is distal renal tubular acidosis type 1

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inability of alpha-intercalated cells to secrete H+ –> no new HCO3- is generated –> metabolic acidosis

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what is proximal renal tubular acidosis type 2

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defect in PCT HCO3- reabsorption –> increased excretion of HCO3- in the urine –> metabolic acidosis

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what is hyperkalemic tubular acidosis (type 4)

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hypoaldosteronism or aldosterone resistance –> hyperkalemia –> decreased NH3 synthesis in PCT –> decreased NH4+ excretion –> metabolic acidosis

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what acid base disturbance can amphotericin B cause

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distal renal tubular acidosis type 1

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8
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RBC casts in urine indicates

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glomerulonephritis, hypertensive emergency

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9
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WBC casts in urine indicates

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tubulointerstitial inflammation

acute pyelonephritis

transplant rejection

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granular casts in urine indicates

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acute tubular necrosis (can be “muddy brown”)

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fatty casts in urine indicates

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nephrotic syndrome (associated with “Maltese cross” sign)

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12
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waxy casts in urine indicates

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end stage renal disease/chronic kidney disease

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13
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1st aortic arch derivative

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part of maxillary artery

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14
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2nd aortic arch derivative

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stapedial artery and hyoid artery

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15
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3rd aortic arch derivative

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common carotid artery and proximal part of internal carotid artery

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4th aortic arch derivative

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left: aortic arch
right: proximal part of right subclavian artery

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6th aortic arch derivative

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proximal part of pulmonary arteries and on LEFT ONLY: ductus arteriosus

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18
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1st pharyngeal cleft derivative

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external auditory meatus

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1st pharyngeal arch derivatives

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Cartilage: 
Maxillary process (Maxilla, zygoMatic bone), Mandibular process (Meckel cartilage, Mandible), Malleus and incus, sphenoMandibular ligament

Muscle:
Muscles of Mastication (temporalis, Masseter, lateral and Medial pterygoids, Mylohyoid, anterior 2/3 tongue)

Nerves:
V3

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2nd pharyngeal arch derivatives

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Cartilage:
Stapes, Styloid process, leSSer horn of hyoid, Stylohyoid ligament

Muscles:
muscles of facial expression, Stapedius, Stylohyoid, platySma

Nerves:
VII (Smile)

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3rd pharyngeal arch derivatives

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Cartilage:
greater horn of hyoid

Muscles:
stylopharyngeus

Nerves:
IX

22
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4th and 6th pharyngeal arch derivatives

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Cartilage:
Arytenoids, cricoid, Corniculate, Cuneiform, Thyroid

Muscles:
4th - pharyngeal constrictors, cricothyroid, elevator veil palatini
6th - all intrinsic muscles of larynx except cricothyroid

Nerves:
4th - X (superior laryngeal branch)
6th - X (recurrent/inferior laryngeal branch)

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1st pharyngeal pouch derivatives

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middle ear cavity, Eustachian tube, mastoid air cells

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2nd pharyngeal pouch derivates

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epithelial lining of palatine tonsil

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3rd pharyngeal pouch derivates

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inferior parathyroids and thymus

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4th pharyngeal pouch derivates

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superior parathyroids and parafollicular C cells of thyroid

27
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describe causes of cleft lip and cleft palate

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cleft lip: failure of fusion of maxillary and merged medial nasal processes

cleft palate: failure of fusion of two lateral palatine shelves OR failure of fusion of lateral palatine shelf with nasal septum

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pathology of primary sclerosing cholangitis

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unknown cause of concentric “onion skin” bile duct fibrosis –> alternating strictures and dilation with “beading” of intra- and extra-hepatic bile ducts on ERCP

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demographic for primary sclerosing cholangitis

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middle aged men with ulcerative colitis

30
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markers/associations in primary sclerosing cholangitis

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p-ANCA

increased IgM

31
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pathology of primary biliary cholangitis

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autoimmune reaction –> lymphocytic infiltrate +/- granulomas –> destruction of lobular bile ducts

32
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demographic primary biliary cholangitis

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middle aged woman

33
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markers/associations for primary biliary cholangitis

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anti-mitochondrial antibody

increased IgM

associated with other autoimmune diseases

34
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pathology of secondary biliary cirrhosis

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extra hepatic biliary obstruction –> increases pressure in intrahepatic ducts –> injury/fibrosis and bile stasis

35
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demographic secondary biliary cirrhosis

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patients with known obstructive lesions (gallstones, biliary strictures, pancreatic CA)

36
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what forms from the fetal cardinal veins

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systemic venous circulation (SVC)

37
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do osteoblasts express alk phos

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yep

38
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cause of Dublin Johnson syndrome

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defective hepatic excretion of bilirubin glucuronides due to mutation in canalicular membrane transport protein

39
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symptoms of rabies

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severe, painful throat spasms when eating or drinking

mydriasis and neck rigidity

acting strangely with hallucinations

excessive drooling

40
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what is the BMI cutoff for anorexia

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17.5

41
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what antibodies are associated with polymyositis

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anti-Jo-1 (anti-histidyl-tRNA synthetase)

anti-SRP

anti-Mi-2 (anti-helicase)

42
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how does prostacyclin affect platelet aggregation

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inhibits platelet aggregation and adhesion to the vascular endothelium

43
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what are the steps of base excision repair

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glycosylase –> endonuclease –> lyase –> polymerase –> ligase

44
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what cytokine is related to giant cell arteritis

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IL-6

45
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what is found in the stool in a strongyloides stercoralis infection

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rhabditiform larvae

46
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compare symptoms of immediate and acute hemolytic transfusion reactions

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immediate: anaphylaxis, IgE-mediated
acute: urine becomes brown, antibody-mediated (type II HSR)

47
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what genetic expression is associated with mitochondrial disorders

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heteroplasmy